Video Astronomy Lessons for Pakistani School Children Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/video-astronomy-lessons-for-pakistani-school-children/ Astronomy for a better world! Fri, 27 Jan 2023 08:38:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg Video Astronomy Lessons for Pakistani School Children Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/video-astronomy-lessons-for-pakistani-school-children/ 32 32 Astronomy Video Series in Urdu Continues https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-video-series-in-urdu-continues/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 08:02:28 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26758 The Video Astronomy Lessons project continues to regularly publish short astronomy videos in Urdu targeted at children in Pakistan. The team recently published the latest video, episode 9 on Galaxies. A total of 10 episodes are being produced under this OAD funded project. The videos are made with the local context in mind, shot in [...]

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]]> Kainaat Kids’ Fifth Astronomy Video in Urdu https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-video-in-urdu/ Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:20:31 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24133 The Kainaat Kids Youtube channel publishes astronomy videos in Urdu aimed at kids 10-16 years of age. The project plans to create 10 astronomy videos covering basic concepts of the science of astronomy. The content closely aligns with the science curriculum in Pakistan (and other places) as well. To be accessible to the intended audience, [...]

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]]> “What Is Our Sun Made Up Of?” – Kainaat Kids Urdu Video https://astro4dev.org/what-is-our-sun-made-up-of-kainaat-kids-urdu-video/ Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:40:14 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=23843 The Kainaat Kids project, funded by the IAU OAD, has released its fourth astronomy educational video in Urdu (with English subtitles). Kainaat Astronomy, a Youtube channel run by Prof Salman Hameed, publishes astronomy content in Urdu for a general audience. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020 severely disrupting school education, Prof Hameed and collaborators [...]

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]]> “Moons, Asteroids and Comets” – Urdu Astronomy Video for Kids (with subs) https://astro4dev.org/moons-asteroids-and-comets-urdu-astronomy-video-for-kids-with-subs/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:28:54 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=23790 The “Video Astronomy Lessons for Pakistani School Children” project has released the third astronomy educational video in Urdu (with English subtitles). The project, run by Kainaat Kids, produces Urdu astronomy videos for kids aged 10-16 years. Its videos will cover basic concepts of the science of astronomy, many of which are part of the science [...]

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]]> “Planets of the Solar System” – Video by OAD Project https://astro4dev.org/planets-of-the-solar-system-video-by-oad-project/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:30:16 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=23224 Second video from Kainaat Kids (Urdu with English subs) on the ‘Planets of our solar system’. The channel covers basic concepts of astronomy, many of which are part of the science curriculum in Pakistan (and other places). Supported by the OAD through the annual call for proposals.

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]]> OAD Project Releases First Astronomy Kids Video in Urdu https://astro4dev.org/oad-project-releases-first-astronomy-kids-video-in-urdu/ Thu, 27 May 2021 11:44:58 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=23024 Kainaat Kids, which produces astronomy videos in Urdu aimed at kids 10-16 years, released its first video last week. The videos will cover basic concepts of the science of astronomy, many of which are part of the science curriculum in Pakistan (and other places). They will also have subtitles to help kids who speak other [...]

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]]> Overview: Video Astronomy Lessons for Pakistani School Children https://astro4dev.org/overview-video-astronomy-lessons-for-pakistani-school-children/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:37:40 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=21977 The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted all aspects of life. This is particularly true of school education. While there is no real substitute to in-person learning, the pandemic has allowed the possibility of a broader outreach using online and televised video lessons.Pakistan has serious education challenges. The literacy rate hovers around 65% with significant gender disparity. [...]

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